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Ely girls swamp Mariners

Marshall Helmberger
Posted 12/11/19

SILVER BAY— Defense did the job for the Timberwolves on Tuesday as Ely dominated the Mariners enroute to a 60-24 win. “Our defense held Silver Bay to very few shots and created a number of …

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SILVER BAY— Defense did the job for the Timberwolves on Tuesday as Ely dominated the Mariners enroute to a 60-24 win. “Our defense held Silver Bay to very few shots and created a number of turnovers that led to fast-break points for us on the other end,” said Wolves Head Coach Darren Visser.

Seniors Erika Mattson and Brielle Kallberg each had a big night, pouring in 20 points apiece. Senior center Winter Sainio added ten points in the contest, while freshman Rachel Coughlin added four.

“We had great contributions from many different players and were able to go deep into our bench, which allowed for quality breaks for all players,” said Visser. “It was a good win to have after coming off of our tough loss on Saturday.”

That tough loss came at home in overtime against Two Harbors, in a game that Ely led right up until the final second of regulation. “We played this game short-handed but our girls worked extremely hard all game and weren’t able to hang on in the end,” said Visser. “Poor free-throw shooting and a very aggressive Two Harbors defense just proved to be too much in the end.”

Mattson led for Ely with 14 points, while Madeline Perry added ten. Rachel Coughlin was on fire on the boards, pulling down 15 rebounds while scoring six. Grace Latourell and Winter Sainio added five points apiece, while Sainio grabbed 11 rebounds.